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Having sex outside of marriage, either yours, or your partner's or that of you both.

Felt I needed to correct this answer because it's not at all true how God sees adultery. The Bible tells us that in God's eyes it is even wrong to lust within our hearts. You can commit adultery even if you don't commit a sexual act. It's sharing a sexual or intimate bond (something you wouldn't do with that person if your spouse was around) with someone other than your spouse. If you are taking away your gift of intimacy a married couple is supposed to have, whether it is sexual, physical, mental, or emotional, if you are taking that from your marriage and giving it to someone other than your spouse, you have committed adultery.

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery. - Hebrews 13:4

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What constitutes adultery is not defined in this passage of the Bible, and has been the subject of debate within Judaism and Christianity. It is assumed to mean a married person shall not have sex with someone beside their spouse.

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